National code: CHC30121
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care at Wollongbar
Course information
CombinationA mix of on campus, virtual, online and workplace training.
Early Childhood Education and CareCourse specialisation
Part TimeUp to 15 hours per week.
12 weeksTime required to complete this course.
25 Sep 2023First day of attendance online or on campus.
15 Dec 2023Final day of attendance online or on campus.
Class details
1 hoursDedicated hours required each week in either online or on campus classes.
6 hoursThe minimum recommended hours you will need to commit to your studies outside of class hours. This may include private study, work placements and research.
Register interest
This course is currently closed. Register your interest to be notified when this course opens for enrolment.
Course fees
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Fee pending
Course fees are released each semester. We'll confirm your fee before enrolment.
Proposed timetable
What time classes run
This course is currently scheduled on Monday from 6.00pm to 8.00pm. This timetable may change and will be confirmed by your teacher.
Additional information
Other things to know
Assessments
Assessments give you the opportunity to demonstrate what you have learnt and to identify the knowledge or skills that may need further development.
Knowledge tasks: online quizzes, multiple-choice questions, matching and true or false tasks.
Project assessments: research tasks, short answer questions, scenarios and personal reflections.
Workplace portfolio: practical skills demonstrations and reflective practice journals, observing and planning for children’s learning, workplace health and safety tasks.
Training logbook: 160 workplace hours log, workplace supervisor reports.
Work placement
Work placement provides you with opportunities to respond to situations and circumstances that cannot be replicated in a learning or simulated environment. Work placement strengthens your training and supports continued learning and assessment in the workplace.
You will undertake a mandatory 160 hours of work placement with a suitable industry employer.
You need to meet the following requirements to be able to undertake work placement. Your teacher will let you know when you need to provide evidence of:
A Working with Children Check (WWCC)
Vaccination and health screenings
Any additional evidence your work placement provider requires
At TAFE NSW we provide training that includes hands-on, practical experience. Work placement ensures you have the job-ready skills to achieve competency in this course.
Depending on your mode of study, TAFE NSW will arrange your work placement for you or support you to find one.
TAFE Digital students:
You are responsible for arranging your own work placement. Our Skills Team can offer support and guidance to assist you.
Materials needed
To complete this course, the following materials are required:
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Access to a computer with a reliable internet connection
Additional entry requirements
To make sure this delivery option is the right fit for you, we will need you to demonstrate that you can meet the additional requirements below.
An ACECQA recognised qualification, as evidenced by a certified copy of your transcript or certificate
Units
Units taught in this course
Courses are made up of a combination of both core and specialty units. In the Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 17 units of competency, including 15 core and 2 speciality units.
Core units - 15
Core units are central to the job outcomes of a particular industry or occupation. These are the units industry has agreed are essential to be capable and qualified at a particular study level.
Use an approved learning framework to guide practiceCHCECE034
Support the holistic learning and development of childrenCHCECE035
Nurture babies and toddlersCHCECE032
Support children's health, safety and wellbeingCHCECE031
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Course delivery
Combination study
Learn through a combination of on-campus classroom, virtual classroom, online, and/or workplace activity. For example, you may participate in scheduled face-to-face or virtual classroom activity, have an element of self-directed learning with online content, and/or receive supervised training while on the job, doing work experience, or on placement.
Classroom activity will be scheduled, but online learning can provide more flexibility. Teacher support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.
Wollongbar
TAFE NSW Wollongbar is located between Lismore and Ballina in northern New South Wales, in a region known for its rich farmlands, producing a variety of sub-tropical fruit crops. Featuring a state-of-the-art education and training facility, TAFE NSW Wollongbar is committed to educating, enriching and empowering students to meet the needs and expectations of an ever-changing local community.
Campus address
61 Sneaths Rd, Wollongbar NSW 2477
Parking on campus grounds is available.
Refer to your local bus timetables, visit transportnsw.info
Facilities
TAFE NSW campuses work closely with the community and industry to ensure you have access to the industry standard technologies, equipment and facilities.
Automotive panel-beating workshop with spray-painting booth
Construction and building staging area
Cookery training kitchen and outdoor training kitchen with pizza oven and barbeque
Design and fashion studios
Flexible learning space capable of hosting up to 400
Fully equipped automotive workshop for servicing motorcycles, light and heavy vehicles
Fully functioning training laboratory
Hair, beauty and massage training academy
Horticulture training facilities, that includes:
Glasshouse
Greenhouse
Golf course and putting green
Farm
Laboratory
Nursery
Tennis court
Mobile kitchen hospitality vanPlumbing sandpit and workshop area
Simulated aircraft cabin crew training facilities
Simulated aircraft ground crew training facilities
Simulated airport security training facilities
Student-run training cafe
Student support
We're here for you. Get help and assistance with nearly every aspect of your study life - from study support and student resources, to counselling, guidance, and help finding jobs or accommodation.
- Mon8:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Tue8:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Wed8:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Thu8:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Fri8:30 am - 4:00 pm
- SatClosed
- SunClosed
- Student Services Phone: 131 601
- Counselling and careers Phone: 131 601 Email: CounsellingandCareerDevelopmentSupport@tafensw.edu.au
- Disability services Phone: 131 601 Email: DisabilityandAccessStudentSupport@tafensw.edu.au